Ashley Hinson
{{Short description|American politician and journalist (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashley Hinson
| image = Ashley Hinson Official portrait.jpg
| office = Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa
| term_start = January 3, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Abby Finkenauer
| successor =
| constituency = {{ushr|IA|1|1st district}} (2021–2023)
{{ushr|IA|2|2nd district}} (2023–present)
| state_house1 = Iowa
| district1 = 67th
| term_start1 = January 9, 2017
| term_end1 = January 3, 2021
| predecessor1 = Kraig Paulsen
| successor1 = Eric Gjerde
| birth_name = Ashley Elizabeth Hinson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|27}}
| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = {{marriage|Matthew Arenholz|2008}}
| children = 2
| education = University of Southern California (BA)
| website = {{URL|hinson.house.gov|House website}}
| signature = Hinsonsignature-01.svg
}}
Ashley Elizabeth Hinson{{Cite web |title=Ashley Hinson - R-Iowa, 2nd - Biography LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263761/Ashley_Elizabeth_Hinson.html |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}} (born June 27, 1983){{cite web |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0IA01174/ |title=Representative Ashley Hinson |access-date=December 30, 2020}} is an American politician and journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. The district, numbered as the 1st district during her first term, covers much of northeastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque.
A member of the Republican Party, Hinson was the Iowa state representative for the 67th district from 2017 to 2021, the first woman to represent the district.{{cite news |title=13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/13-gop-women-joining-the-house-to-dominate-congressional-elections |date=November 9, 2020 |last=Stabile |first=Angelica |publisher=FOX News |access-date=November 23, 2020 }} She won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Abby Finkenauer. Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the House.
Early life, education and career
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Hinson is a graduate of Valley High School in West Des Moines and the University of Southern California, where she studied broadcast journalism.{{cite web|url=http://www.atvn.org/alumni/AshleyHinson.html|title=Alumni: Ashley Hinson|work=Annenberg TV News|access-date=January 20, 2019}} She is an alumna of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.{{cite web |title=Representative Ashley Elizabeth Hinson (Ashley) (R-Iowa, 1st) - Biography from LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263761/Ashley_Elizabeth_Hinson.html |website=www.legistorm.com |access-date=17 March 2021}} Hinson began her career as an anchor for KCRG-TV.{{cite web|last=Carros|first=Adam|date=January 18, 2019|title=Rep. Hinson considering run for Congress|url=https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Rep-Hinson-considering-run-for-Congress-504553552.html|access-date=January 20, 2019|work=KCRG-TV9}}
Iowa House of Representatives
= Elections =
In 2016, Hinson ran for Iowa's 67th House District, based in Linn County, Iowa. She defeated Democrat Mark Seidl, 62.5%-37.5%.{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2016 Canvass Summary|website=iowa.gov|access-date=29 July 2023}}
This Cedar Rapids suburban district is very competitive. 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won it over Donald Trump by two percentage points.{{cite web|last=Rynard |first=Pat |url=https://iowastartingline.com/2019/05/13/ashley-hinson-files-for-1st-district-run-against-abby-finkenauer/ |title=Ashley Hinson Files For 1st District Run Against Abby Finkenauer |date=May 13, 2019 |publisher=Iowa Starting Line |access-date=June 9, 2020}}
In 2018, Hinson faced a competitive race against teacher Eric Gjerde. She defeated him, 52%–48%.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ashley_Hinson |title=Ashley Hinson |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=June 9, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Gjerde and Hinson attack one another's record in TV ads|url=https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Gjerde-and-Hinson-attack-one-anothers-record-in-TV-ads-499458821.html|access-date=August 26, 2020|website=kcrg.com|date=November 2, 2018 }}
= Committee assignments =
In the Iowa House, Hinson served on the Judiciary Committee, the Public Safety Committee, and the Transportation Committee, which she chaired. She also served on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
U.S. House of Representatives
= Elections =
==2020==
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 1}}
On May 13, 2019, Hinson filed paperwork to run against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st congressional district.
The district, which encompasses 20 counties in northeastern Iowa, was flipped in the 2018 election.{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/ashley-hinson-has-raised-11-million-in-iowa-1st-district-race-20200108 |title=Ashley Hinson, Abby Finkenauer raise $3 million in 2019 for Iowa's 1st District race |publisher=The Gazette |date=January 8, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2020}} Hinson was announced as a "contender" by the National Republican Congressional Committee. She was endorsed by Iowa governor Kim Reynolds and lieutenant governor Adam Gregg.{{Cite web|url=https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2020/02/hinson-turns-in-more-than-four-times-the-required-signatures-to-be-on-the-ballot/|title=Hinson Turns in More Than Four Times the Required Signatures to be on the Ballot|date=February 25, 2020|access-date=August 26, 2020}} On June 2, 2020, Hinson won the Republican primary.{{cite web|author=KCRG News Staff|title=Hinson wins 1st District Republican nomination, will face Finkenauer|url=https://www.kcrg.com/2020/06/03/hinson-wins-1st-district-republican-nomination-will-face-finkenauer/|access-date=June 3, 2020|website=kcrg.com|date=June 3, 2020 }}
Hinson focused her campaign on cutting taxes and building infrastructure. In July 2020, The New York Times reported several instances of Hinson's campaign website plagiarizing portions of articles from media outlets. Hinson said she "was unaware of the plagiarism when I reviewed drafts presented to me by staff. As a journalist I take this extremely seriously and am deeply sorry for the mistake. The staff responsible will be held accountable."{{cite news |title=Top Democrats Send Letter on Possible Foreign Meddling in November Election |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html#link-50ed75da |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=20 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/republican-democrat-iowa-politics-election-ashley-hinson-apologizes-for-plagiarism/33409863 |title='I violated your trust': Ashley Hinson apologizes for plagiarism |publisher=KCCI|date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2021}}
Hinson beat Finkenauer in the November general election.{{cite news |last1=Gruber-Miller |first1=Stephen |title=Republican Ashley Hinson unseats U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st District |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/02/iowa-election-results-1st-district-house-abby-finkenauer-ashley-hinson/3711059001/ |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=Des Moines Register |date=November 2, 2020}}
==2022==
{{See also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 2}}
On October 29, 2021, most of Hinson's territory, including her home in Marion, near Cedar Rapids, became the 2nd district due to redistricting, and Hinson announced she would seek reelection there. In effect, she traded district numbers with fellow freshman Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Iowa's News Now|date=2021-10-29|title=Ashley Hinson announces run for re-election of Iowa's new 2nd Congressional District|url=https://ktvo.com/news/local/ashley-hinson-announces-run-for-re-election-of-iowas-new-2nd-congressional-district|access-date=2022-01-01|website=KTVO}} Hinson defeated Democratic state Senator Liz Mathis in the general election.{{cite news |last1=Barton |first1=Tom |title=Ashley Hinson elected to second term in Congress |url=https://globegazette.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/ashley-hinson-elected-to-second-term-in-congress/article_f55ca072-b639-50a3-aa59-0d4a2181c8ac.html |access-date=2 December 2022 |work=Globe Gazette |date=November 9, 2022 |language=en}}
= Tenure =
Hinson, along with all other Senate and House Republicans, voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.{{cite news|author=Carl Hulse|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/us/politics/stimulus-senate-bipartisanship-biden.html|date=March 6, 2021|title=After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead|newspaper=New York Times}}
On July 19, 2022, Hinson and 46 other Republican Representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3566600-these-are-the-47-house-republicans-who-voted-for-a-bill-protecting-marriage-equality/|title=These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality|work=The Hill|last=Schnell|first=Mychael|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022}}
In 2022, Hinson was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/house-passes-antitrust-bill-raising-ma-fees.html | title=House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled | website=CNBC | date=September 29, 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2022/h460 | title=H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022 }}
== Infrastructure ==
In 2021, Hinson voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.{{Cite web |last1=Washington |first1=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2021-11-05 |title=Roll Call 369 Roll Call 369, Bill Number: H. R. 3684, 117th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021369 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}
== Social Security ==
In 2020, Hinson said she was "open" to raising the retirement age for Social Security.{{Cite web |title=Ashley Hinson 'open' to raising Social Security retirement age |url=https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/ashley-hinson-open-to-raising-social-security-retirement-age/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.thegazette.com |language=en-US}}
=Committee assignments=
For the 118th Congress:{{cite web |title=Ashley Hinson |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/H001091 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=June 26, 2023}}
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
= Caucus memberships =
Electoral history
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2018
| election_note = District 67
| election_ref ={{cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/c/C_2/s/C_2_3|title=Official Results|work=Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=January 20, 2019}}
| turnout_votes = 16,537
| result = hold
| winner = Ashley Hinson
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 8,593
| winner_percent = 52.0%
| candidate2 = Eric Gjerde
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 7,932
| candidate2_percent = 48.0%
| candidate3 = Write-in votes
| candidate3_votes = 12
| candidate3_percent = 0.1%
}}
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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2016
| election_note = District 67
| election_ref ={{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2016 General Election Canvass Summary|work=Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=January 20, 2019|page=131}}
| turnout_votes = 17,997
| result = hold
| winner = Ashley Hinson
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes = 11,248
| winner_percent = 62.50%
| candidate2 = Mark Seidl
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 6,749
| candidate2_percent = 37.50%
}}
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Election for U.S. Representative of Iowa's 1st Congressional District
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ashley Hinson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 212,088
| percentage = 51.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Abby Finkenauer (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 201,347
| percentage = 48.7
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 434
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2022 Election for U.S. Representative of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ashley Hinson (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 172,181
| percentage = 54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Liz Mathis
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 145,940
| percentage = 45.8
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 278
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 Election for U.S Representative of Iowa's 2nd Congressional District{{cite web |title=Election Canvass Summary |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2024/general/canvsummary.pdf |website=sos.iowa.gov |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=January 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211143304/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2024/general/canvsummary.pdf |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |location=Des Moines |page=21 |format=PDF |date=December 2, 2024 |url-status=live}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Ashley Hinson (incumbent)|votes=233,340|percentage=57.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sarah Corkery|votes=169,740|percentage=41.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent|candidate=Jody Puffett|votes=5,381|percentage=1.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 341
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=408,802|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Hinson is a resident of Marion, Iowa. She is married with two children.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-03|title=About|url=http://hinson.house.gov/about|access-date=2022-01-01|website=Representative Ashley Hinson|language=en}}
Hinson is a Protestant.{{Cite report |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/12/PF_2023.01.03_congress_LIST.pdf |title=Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress |date=2023-01-03 |publisher=Pew Research Center |access-date=2023-04-08}}
See also
{{Portal|Iowa}}
References
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External links
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- [https://hinson.house.gov Representative Ashley Hinson] official U.S. House website
- [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=88&personID=18049 Ashley Hinson] at Iowa Legislature
- [https://hinsonforhouse.com/ Campaign website]{{CongLinks | congbio=H001091 | votesmart=168783 | fec=H0IA01174 | congress=ashley-hinson/H001091 }}
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Ashley_Hinson Biography] at Ballotpedia
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